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we cannot do that." >> rose: with afghanistan? >> with afghanistan. am i doingin afghanistan gha what lyndon johnson did in vietnam 40 years before. >> rose: my assumption in the surge in part-- and you assume he thinks it has strategic significance and importance there because you don't want afghanistato be a haven for terrism d at the same time when he was going through this there were only, like, 100 members of al qaeda that there. allknow that. my assumption has always been just your point. i think he was influenced by the idea that, look i'm not sure this is going to work but i'm not prepared not to the do it and see what the consequens are. i'm mo prepared to do in the this case because i've described this as a war of choice... i've described this as a war of necessity, not choice, as iq was characterized a aar choice. >> i think you're absolutely on it and what we tried to do literally in chapter 9 of this book is to describe the mind-set of obama when he was handling time and time again questions relating to afghanistan. for example, in the su
we cannot do that." >> rose: with afghanistan? >> with afghanistan. am i doingin afghanistan gha what lyndon johnson did in vietnam 40 years before. >> rose: my assumption in the surge in part-- and you assume he thinks it has strategic significance and importance there because you don't want afghanistato be a haven for terrism d at the same time when he was going through this there were only, like, 100 members of al qaeda that there. allknow that. my assumption has...
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we are in afghanistan virtually alone. >> rose: you know why? first of all they would say... this is what they would say in answer to your question. they would say two things. number one, the united statesed that firepower available that could be in place faster an better. and also that the rich are sending some planes... the brits are sending planes and stuff over and the french. they would also say it's our intent to get out of there and hand all of this over to the brits and the french and others snoochlt. >> rose: and we're not doing it quickly enough. >> rose: it just started three days ago. >> they should have started it with then. >> rose: it was necessary. you need it had fire power to stop qaddafi from marching on benghazi. >> then the british and the french... >> rose: you needed american military to do that. why would you be opposed to that? >> because if that was the case i would not have been opposed to it. it's not been demonstrated to me. i do not understand if you look at the relatively threadbare army of qaddafi that britain and fans and other european countr
we are in afghanistan virtually alone. >> rose: you know why? first of all they would say... this is what they would say in answer to your question. they would say two things. number one, the united statesed that firepower available that could be in place faster an better. and also that the rich are sending some planes... the brits are sending planes and stuff over and the french. they would also say it's our intent to get out of there and hand all of this over to the brits and the french...
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where afghanistan will be secured by its own people again. its sovereignty will be defended by them and we will defend its integrity. >> sreenivasan: the transition in afghanistan takes place as the pentagon navigates budget cuts. in washington, the nominee for head of the joint chiefs of staff discussed what he called a "new fiscal reality," and warned against tightening the purse strings by too much. president obama has called for $400 billion in military spending cuts over 12 years. during an exchange with republican senator john mccain, army general martin dempsey said proposals to cut more than that would be dangerous. >> what would an $800 to a trillion dollar cut in defense spending over the next ten years do to our readiness, general? >> based on the difficulty of achieving the $400 billion cut, i believe $800 would be extraordinarily difficult and very high risk. >> sreenivasan: dempsey added the pentagon is currently reviewing how to make the cuts the obama administration has requested, and will present those options to the presiden
where afghanistan will be secured by its own people again. its sovereignty will be defended by them and we will defend its integrity. >> sreenivasan: the transition in afghanistan takes place as the pentagon navigates budget cuts. in washington, the nominee for head of the joint chiefs of staff discussed what he called a "new fiscal reality," and warned against tightening the purse strings by too much. president obama has called for $400 billion in military spending cuts over 12...
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they're among some 1,000 troops set to leave afghanistan this month. last month, president obama announced he is withdrawing 10,000 u.s. troops this year. the remaining 23,000 will leave by september of next year. in india, investigators in mumbai searched for clues in wednesday's triple bombing that killed 17 people and wounded 130 more. others demanded answers to how the city was attacked again, despite stepped-up security. we have a report narrated by john sparks of "independent television news." >> reporter: there was no warning. placed in the streets of mumbai the aftermath of one blast, a few hours later detectives began their investigation. a series of bombs detonated in rapid succession. this not the work of suicide bombers said the police. these were sophisticated devices triggered by timers. these the first attacks here since gunmen from pakistan laid siege to the city in 2008. the authorities were taken by surprise. nobody has claimed responsibility for the attacks, although security experts say a domestic group-- the indian mughadeen are pr
they're among some 1,000 troops set to leave afghanistan this month. last month, president obama announced he is withdrawing 10,000 u.s. troops this year. the remaining 23,000 will leave by september of next year. in india, investigators in mumbai searched for clues in wednesday's triple bombing that killed 17 people and wounded 130 more. others demanded answers to how the city was attacked again, despite stepped-up security. we have a report narrated by john sparks of "independent...
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nato officials announced the deaths of two service members in afghanistan today. one was killed by a man wearing an afghan police uniform, and another nato soldier died after an insurgent attack in the east. rain from tropical storm emily drenched the caribbean today, but weakened to a low pressure trough as it moved toward the u.s. heavy rains started falling in the dominican republic in the middle of the night. by morning, many roads were flooded and surf was high. the storm weakened over neighboring haiti but still dumped large amounts of rain. back in the u.s., the national oceanic and atmospheric administration increased its hurricane outlook for the season, predicting seven to ten hurricanes. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to jeff. >> brown: the nearly two-week- long partial shutdown of the federal aviation administration appears to be over, at least for now. senate majority leader harry reid announced that his chamber will pass a house bill tomorrow authorizing funding for the f.a.a. through mid-september. that will allow some 74,000 t
nato officials announced the deaths of two service members in afghanistan today. one was killed by a man wearing an afghan police uniform, and another nato soldier died after an insurgent attack in the east. rain from tropical storm emily drenched the caribbean today, but weakened to a low pressure trough as it moved toward the u.s. heavy rains started falling in the dominican republic in the middle of the night. by morning, many roads were flooded and surf was high. the storm weakened over...
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but let's be realistic-- in afghanistan, afghanistan, the fighting season is 12 months a year. it may get a little less when they-- the snow comes but 12 months a year. we've got provinces now in afghanistan that have been turned over to the afghanis, and we should continue along those lines ask start bringing our troops home. they need to come home. >> lehrer: now, have you said this to president obama? is he aware of your position on all of this? >> i've-- i've talked to people in the administration. the president knows how i feel. i have told him i hope that there's a troop withdrawal and one of significance. >> lehrer: and you expect that to happen. >> well, i hope so. >> lehrer: you don't have any inside information. >> no, i have no inside information. >> lehrer: do you have any idea when it will be announced? >> i think it will be very soon. it's a couple of weeks to the first of the month and that's the day datewe have. i would guess the week after next. >> lehrer: let's go to domestic things. the biden negotiations on deficit reduction, and the debt ceiling. where do t
but let's be realistic-- in afghanistan, afghanistan, the fighting season is 12 months a year. it may get a little less when they-- the snow comes but 12 months a year. we've got provinces now in afghanistan that have been turned over to the afghanis, and we should continue along those lines ask start bringing our troops home. they need to come home. >> lehrer: now, have you said this to president obama? is he aware of your position on all of this? >> i've-- i've talked to people in...
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a team of bombers in afghanistan orchestrated a surprise attack on a government compound today, killing 19 people. two suicide attackers blew up vehicles packed with explosives in tarin kot-- the capital of southern uruzgan province. the bombings set off hours of fighting between insurgents and security forces. the taliban claimed responsibility for it all. ten children were among the dead, and so was a bbc journalist. it is the latest uptick in violence in the south following the killing of afghan president hamid karzai's half-brother on july 12. a twin bombing at a bank in northern iraq today killed a dozen people. a suicide bomber and car blast rocked the city of tikrit, as iraqi policemen and security forces were picking up their paychecks. thick smoke could be seen billowing from the scene of the explosions. more than 30 people were wounded. it's the fourth major attack on the city so far this year. the head of the rebel armed forces in libya and two of his aides were killed today. the head of the national transitional council announced the deaths and said abdel fattah younis was k
a team of bombers in afghanistan orchestrated a surprise attack on a government compound today, killing 19 people. two suicide attackers blew up vehicles packed with explosives in tarin kot-- the capital of southern uruzgan province. the bombings set off hours of fighting between insurgents and security forces. the taliban claimed responsibility for it all. ten children were among the dead, and so was a bbc journalist. it is the latest uptick in violence in the south following the killing of...
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also today, a nato soldier died in southern afghanistan, the 55th this year. and a suicide car bomber in iraq killed at least 12 police officers. the car detonated near their station in samarra, north of baghdad. more than 22 people were wounded. the police battalion had been called in to protect shiite pilgrims returning from a religious ceremony. there was word today an american being held in pakistan had been working for the c.i.a. today the "new york times" and others reported raymond davis was a contractor helping to track militants. davis has been held since he shot and killed two pakistanis in lahore. he said they men were trying to rob him. the u.s. insisted again today that davis has diplomatic immunity, and should be released. japan has begun a search for human remains at a tokyo site linked to biological warfare during world war ii. the excavation at a former army medical school could prove the japanese army's unit 731 experimented on prisoners of war. historians have said the unit's victims may have numbered 250,000, most of them chinese. those are
also today, a nato soldier died in southern afghanistan, the 55th this year. and a suicide car bomber in iraq killed at least 12 police officers. the car detonated near their station in samarra, north of baghdad. more than 22 people were wounded. the police battalion had been called in to protect shiite pilgrims returning from a religious ceremony. there was word today an american being held in pakistan had been working for the c.i.a. today the "new york times" and others reported...
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but also, more likely to say that the intervention in iraq and afghanistan were mistakes on the part of the united states as opposed to when you compare them to other major religious groups. >> reporter: you found -- it was unusual to see poll results that also had recommendations at the end, which i have read a lot of polls in my time and you rarely see programmatic responses. you talk about using the mosque as a center for community mobilization. what did you mean by that? why is that a result that flows out of these numbers? >> absolutely. what we are always trying to do at gallup and what we have been doing is informing both leaders, policy makers and the public on the things that they care about based on the research that we've gathered, so a major part of what we do at gallup is always trying to understand human behavior scientifically but suggest interventions that would actually improve human behavior or the human experience to stake holders that would care about whatever matter from management consulting to what muslim americans think about their daily life. with regard to t
but also, more likely to say that the intervention in iraq and afghanistan were mistakes on the part of the united states as opposed to when you compare them to other major religious groups. >> reporter: you found -- it was unusual to see poll results that also had recommendations at the end, which i have read a lot of polls in my time and you rarely see programmatic responses. you talk about using the mosque as a center for community mobilization. what did you mean by that? why is that a...
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a pair of roadside bombs in southern afghanistan today killed at least 19 people, including some children. both blasts went off in helmand province, when a minibus and a tractor struck separate mines. meanwhile in the east, a bomb killed two nato service members. there was no word on their nationalities or the specific location of the attack. thousands of egyptian protesters gathered in cairo's tahrir square today, six months after a popular uprising made the square famous. it was filled with egyptians supporting a variety of political movements, including ultraconservative muslims calling for the implementation of strict islamic law. protestors braved the heat to step up pressure on the country's ruling military council and repeat demands for reform. it was one of the largest crowds to fill tahrir square since president hosni mubarak was ousted from power in february. norwegians paused today for memorial services and the first funerals of the victims of last week's twin attacks. the number of dead was raised to 77. and police said it was likely the self-confessed killer, anders behring b
a pair of roadside bombs in southern afghanistan today killed at least 19 people, including some children. both blasts went off in helmand province, when a minibus and a tractor struck separate mines. meanwhile in the east, a bomb killed two nato service members. there was no word on their nationalities or the specific location of the attack. thousands of egyptian protesters gathered in cairo's tahrir square today, six months after a popular uprising made the square famous. it was filled with...
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the police in afghanistan are fugs. we eatow they are -- we them and train them and now we have a trained and equipped thugs. you think via administration has decided we still need to be there? >> the administration uses some of the language in saying that we need to change your direction. he is doing so in a very slow pace that keeps us in this nation-building capacity. i think it is very hard to reverse course. that has proven itself time overtime as our nation becomes involved in foreign settings. every once in awhile, we need to reevaluate early, ask ourselves about the fundamental reasons we are there, and as if the current strategy best serves our national security and the current strategy does not. tavis: how do you all know that pulling out troops by the end of next year is a wise strategy? is that not something that the military leaders on the ground would know best? what we're not talking about taking and eliminating one strategy and having no other strategy. all we're saying is this. for example, let's take o
the police in afghanistan are fugs. we eatow they are -- we them and train them and now we have a trained and equipped thugs. you think via administration has decided we still need to be there? >> the administration uses some of the language in saying that we need to change your direction. he is doing so in a very slow pace that keeps us in this nation-building capacity. i think it is very hard to reverse course. that has proven itself time overtime as our nation becomes involved in...
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. >> sreenivasan: the mayor of kandahar was assassinated in southern afghanistan today. a suicide bomber hid explosives in his turban, before blowing himself up inside a heavily-fortified government compound. it's the third taliban attack on an afghan powerbroker in the south in more than two weeks. the new u.s. ambassador to afghanistan ryan crocker said it's proof the taliban is so damaged, it can't carry out large-scale operations. he spoke today in kabul. >> they've had to kind of regroup and figure out what they can do and, in some cases, that has been assassination. we saw a very similar pattern in iraq. clearly, these are horrific attacks but they can also be interpreted as a sign of significant organizational weakness. >> sreenivasan: a taliban spokesman told the associated press the kandahar mayor was targeted for ordering the destruction of homes city officials claimed were illegally constructed. two children were killed during that demolition. the prime minister of norway today announced an independent commission will review how last week's twin attacks were a
. >> sreenivasan: the mayor of kandahar was assassinated in southern afghanistan today. a suicide bomber hid explosives in his turban, before blowing himself up inside a heavily-fortified government compound. it's the third taliban attack on an afghan powerbroker in the south in more than two weeks. the new u.s. ambassador to afghanistan ryan crocker said it's proof the taliban is so damaged, it can't carry out large-scale operations. he spoke today in kabul. >> they've had to kind...
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. >> lehrer: and again to our honor roll of american service personnel killed in the iraq and afghanistan conflicts. we add them as their deaths are made official and photographs become available. here, in silence, are eight more. >> brown: and that's the newshour for tonight. on monday, we'll update the situation in japan, one month after the devastating earthquake, tsunami, and crippled nuclear power plant. i'm jeffrey brown. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. we'll see you online, and again here monday evening. have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> okay, listen. somebody has got to get serious. >> i think... >> we need renewable energy. >> ...renewable energy is vital to our planet. >> you hear about alternatives, right? wind, solar, algae. >> i think it's got to work on a big scale. and i think it's got to be affordable. >> so, where are they? >> it has to work in the real world. at chevron, we're investing millions in solar and biofuel technologies to make it work. >> we've got to get on this now. >> right now. ♪ ♪
. >> lehrer: and again to our honor roll of american service personnel killed in the iraq and afghanistan conflicts. we add them as their deaths are made official and photographs become available. here, in silence, are eight more. >> brown: and that's the newshour for tonight. on monday, we'll update the situation in japan, one month after the devastating earthquake, tsunami, and crippled nuclear power plant. i'm jeffrey brown. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. we'll see you...
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. >> woodruff: afghanistan. >> libya. >> libya, and we are also doing peace facilitation which can make us a target. we have been on sri lanka. we have been in haiti, sudan, lots of places talking to people, which don't necessarily share our views on that. >> woodruff: as you look at these pictures of your home country, what comes to your mind. >> i'm saddened to see the report. you just had here. i live 10 minutes walking distance from the prime minister's office and this is a lively part of oslo and knowing that norway has been attacked by somebody, it's hard to understand, all my friends in norway are still in shock. there will be some hard days to come. and we are not sure how to deal with this at the moment. and there are so many unanswered questions. why did they do this? was he alone. is it part of an international terror organization which the police say is probably not. but how can people go to bed tonight. >> woodruff: well, that's a very good question. how can people go to bed tonight. ahnders tvegard here in washington and from oslo, we want to thank both of you. and our con
. >> woodruff: afghanistan. >> libya. >> libya, and we are also doing peace facilitation which can make us a target. we have been on sri lanka. we have been in haiti, sudan, lots of places talking to people, which don't necessarily share our views on that. >> woodruff: as you look at these pictures of your home country, what comes to your mind. >> i'm saddened to see the report. you just had here. i live 10 minutes walking distance from the prime minister's office...
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more than 30,000 troops are to return home from afghanistan by next summer. that is the policy that president obama has laid out. he was speaking to a division that had seen some of the most frequent deployments. the top military officer in the u.s. was on capitol hill saying that the decisions were more risky than he was willing to accept. >> there will never be more american troops in afghanistan than there are now. the generals had wanted to keep the combat strength of these forces roughly the same for the next two summers. president obama seizing control of the military strategy. >> huge challenges remain. this is the beginning, not the end of our effort to wind down this war. we will have to do hard work to keep the gains that we have maine -- made while we drawdown our forces. >> the american decision makes the drawdown of british troops more likely. >> we will continue to assess this based on the conditions on the ground. this is leading to a point in 2015 where we will not have combat troops fighting in afghanistan. >> this will increasingly become an
more than 30,000 troops are to return home from afghanistan by next summer. that is the policy that president obama has laid out. he was speaking to a division that had seen some of the most frequent deployments. the top military officer in the u.s. was on capitol hill saying that the decisions were more risky than he was willing to accept. >> there will never be more american troops in afghanistan than there are now. the generals had wanted to keep the combat strength of these forces...
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in afghanistan. we saw an insurgency that was not only getting passive support from the pakistani army and a pakistani intelligence service but getting active support. >> it was only when the u.s. stock given pakistan tipoffs of impending drawn attacks that the attacks became successful. >> at the beginning of the drone operations, we gave pakistan advanced tipoff of where we were going and every single time, the target was and there anymore. you did not have to be sherlock holmes to put the cost to get there. -- the target was not there anymore. >> pakistan has denied the allegations. they deny they have backed the taliban. >> the evidence, this all speaks contrary to the perception that the isi is in support of these groups, is providing essential areas, is providing material support. >> the recent assault on the u.s. embassy was blamed on afghanistan -- on pakistan as the u.s. has taken a harder line. this raises further on a couple questions from the u.s. and u.k. government who both have large b
in afghanistan. we saw an insurgency that was not only getting passive support from the pakistani army and a pakistani intelligence service but getting active support. >> it was only when the u.s. stock given pakistan tipoffs of impending drawn attacks that the attacks became successful. >> at the beginning of the drone operations, we gave pakistan advanced tipoff of where we were going and every single time, the target was and there anymore. you did not have to be sherlock holmes...
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in a place like afghanistan, there isn't a nation. and the first couple of years it was quiet until about 2005 or 2006 and then the taliban and return. i agree, i think it is a question we ought to look at but not sure it is a responsibility. >> 98% of afghan revenues come from foreign aid. >> and the rest of that comes from the poppy fields. faugh the prompt -- the problem was, it was not inevitable. we went into afghanistan to go out after al qaeda, that was the source. we went in there and we had to disrupt the talent than but we did not have to stay. -- does up the taliban, but we did not have to stay. there was no government to save. it expanded by choice. but we did not have to do that. >> well, we also took our eye off the ball and went into iraq. and i don't have any idea what would happen if we really concentrated three or four years there and got out. that would have been i felt what we should have done it and i, like evan, think it is a tragedy and to many young lives being lost. >> there is never a clear choice. gee, which
in a place like afghanistan, there isn't a nation. and the first couple of years it was quiet until about 2005 or 2006 and then the taliban and return. i agree, i think it is a question we ought to look at but not sure it is a responsibility. >> 98% of afghan revenues come from foreign aid. >> and the rest of that comes from the poppy fields. faugh the prompt -- the problem was, it was not inevitable. we went into afghanistan to go out after al qaeda, that was the source. we went in...
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only 50% say the war in afghanistan was worth fighting. for more on the results, i am joined by the pew's executive vice president. what about those who said that it was not worth fighting? what reasons did they give? >> we did not export it that deeply. we look at their experience. this is a very unusual war. it will be the 10th anniversary this week. this was fought by the smallest share in our population, just one-half of 1% has carried this fight. we have asked these post 9/11 veterans about what and has been like to fight this war and to return home. 96% say they are proud of what they have done but they are experiencing a lot of difficulties and a lot of post traumatic stress. the wounds some carry but others carry psychological wounds. there are two wars being fought, afghanistan and iraq. we find these mixed feelings. only have say that the war was worth it in afghanistan, only 44% say the war in iraq was worth it. this is a higher level of support in the general population. >> is there a disconnect between military and domestic th
only 50% say the war in afghanistan was worth fighting. for more on the results, i am joined by the pew's executive vice president. what about those who said that it was not worth fighting? what reasons did they give? >> we did not export it that deeply. we look at their experience. this is a very unusual war. it will be the 10th anniversary this week. this was fought by the smallest share in our population, just one-half of 1% has carried this fight. we have asked these post 9/11...
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indiana and afghanistan are poking a finger in the eye of afghanistan. a diplomatic solution to the problems there look farther away than ever. >> i never thought they looked very close to begin with, but i do not argue your point. i think afghanistan's government has concluded that that pakistan is not going to be a partner in ending the conflict and pakistan will continue to provide a sanctuary for the taliban. so you are beginning to see the afghan government reposition itself and look to partners where it can find them and in this case, it is delhi. >> where does this leave u.s. foreign policy? you wrote that democracy promotion, humanitarianism, counter-terrorism have all come up short. there are forces behind the initial invasion of afghanistan 10 years ago. but those are not the solution, what is? >> i would argue in the near term, the united states needs to turn its emphasis here back home to restore the foundations of our economy, schools and infrastructure. in afghanistan, we should not be trying to remake the society. it's simply not going to
indiana and afghanistan are poking a finger in the eye of afghanistan. a diplomatic solution to the problems there look farther away than ever. >> i never thought they looked very close to begin with, but i do not argue your point. i think afghanistan's government has concluded that that pakistan is not going to be a partner in ending the conflict and pakistan will continue to provide a sanctuary for the taliban. so you are beginning to see the afghan government reposition itself and look...
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under attack in afghanistan, one of the leading hotels is the site of an ongoing battle between assailants and the security forces. going for the gold. the athlete will be atop the podium in 2012. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. the economic crisis in greece has reached a tipping point. the anchor over austerity measures ignited clashes in the streets. teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, the greek parliament is set to vote on a package of ever deeper spending cuts. the unions called a 48-hour strike that led to clashes between protesters and the police. >> the greek police had expected trouble. this is a key moment when parliament is to debate and vote on the austerity measures. the protests almost immediately turned violent. they were running battles in the square outside. it was almost inevitable that there would be an outbreak of violence. police fired hundreds of volleys to try to clear the area. one of them landed around this. there is real anxiety about the government. it does take place until tomorrow. away from this square, they were brought to
under attack in afghanistan, one of the leading hotels is the site of an ongoing battle between assailants and the security forces. going for the gold. the athlete will be atop the podium in 2012. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. the economic crisis in greece has reached a tipping point. the anchor over austerity measures ignited clashes in the streets. teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, the greek parliament is set to vote on a package of ever deeper...
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. -- in afghanistan. and in the euro zone, a leading credit agency is threatening a downgrade. and bp is found in the wrong in the february oil spill. can chelsea survive in the tip in league in a game against valencia that they must win? if you suffer from road rage, it could be your music that is driving you mad. afghan police say that more than 60 people are reported killed in a series of coordinated attacks in afghanistan. the attacks have targeted shiites marking their holiday of ashoura....
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at least 13 civilians were killed in afghanistan today, when their motorized rickshaw hit a roadside bomb. it happened in paktika province in the east near the border with pakistan. separately, president hamid karzai delayed opening parliament by a month. that gives a tribunal more time to investigate alleged election fraud. karzai has been accused of using the probe to undermine the vote results. suicides among u.s. soldiers in the army national guard and reserve doubled last year. but among active duty soldiers, suicides dropped, after five years of increases. the army's vice chief of staff general peter chiarelli said today the military is working to lessen the stigma attached to mental health issues. >> i really believe we are leading an effort to destigmatize soldiers, family members, da civilians seeking help when they have these behavioral health issues. they are injuries that must be taken care of. >> holman: chiarelli said the army still is working to improve training and health care, and to educate soldiers on the abuse of prescription drugs. in u.s. economic news, home bui
at least 13 civilians were killed in afghanistan today, when their motorized rickshaw hit a roadside bomb. it happened in paktika province in the east near the border with pakistan. separately, president hamid karzai delayed opening parliament by a month. that gives a tribunal more time to investigate alleged election fraud. karzai has been accused of using the probe to undermine the vote results. suicides among u.s. soldiers in the army national guard and reserve doubled last year. but among...
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that's i think the main challenge for the people of afghanistan, as well as friends of afghanistan, the international community through the united states. it is now because he it's part of the problems. in terms of the transition and transition of security responsibilities through the afghan side, it will be difficult to envision that the transition will take place is going to take place timely. negotiations with the taliban and consolation, that in itself has not been defined by anybody -- everybody is talking about it and nobody has worked out how it works in real term in a situation where taliban are thinking of bringing the state down and the state institutions rather than getting ready to be accommodated. >> charlie: so your recommendation to the united states would be what? >> i would say that rather than jumping into the idea of reconciling with the taliban on the idea of helping afghanistan to establish a democratic system in a function of government try to stand by the process and also regain the trust of the people of afghanistan because in today's situation, the lack of trust
that's i think the main challenge for the people of afghanistan, as well as friends of afghanistan, the international community through the united states. it is now because he it's part of the problems. in terms of the transition and transition of security responsibilities through the afghan side, it will be difficult to envision that the transition will take place is going to take place timely. negotiations with the taliban and consolation, that in itself has not been defined by anybody --...
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forces had invaded afghanistan. b-52's bombed the caves he used to hide out. but he escaped over the border into pakistan's tribal areas, and the trail went cold. this weekend, u.s. special forces found him, not in the tribal areas, but in the pakistani town of abbottabad. he was sheltering in this compound, filmed here after the u.s. raid. just down the road from a pakistani military base. >> it's an odd feeling in the ballpark right now, to be perfectly with you. some of the crowd chanting "u.s.a." u.s.a.." >> the news started spreading across the u.s. even before president obama spoke. crowds flocked to times square in new york. soldiers joining the celebrations. >> ♪ god bless america ♪ >> outside the white house, there were chants of four more years for obama. >> the crowds here outside the white house are growing all the time. there's a mood of huge euphoria and relief at what they just heard from president obama. it also brings back memories of being in the u.s. immediately after september 11 when it was fear that brought people together. and even n
forces had invaded afghanistan. b-52's bombed the caves he used to hide out. but he escaped over the border into pakistan's tribal areas, and the trail went cold. this weekend, u.s. special forces found him, not in the tribal areas, but in the pakistani town of abbottabad. he was sheltering in this compound, filmed here after the u.s. raid. just down the road from a pakistani military base. >> it's an odd feeling in the ballpark right now, to be perfectly with you. some of the crowd...
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a dangerous attack in afghanistan. for 11 hours, the u.s. embassy in kabul comes under assault for the -- assault by the taliban. american hikers held in iran could be released in days after iran's president says he will grant a pardon on humanitarian grounds. life in the new clear ghost town. six months after disaster struck at a power plant in japan, radiation levels are still too high. >> when we get down to ground level -- what scientists are wrestling with is how dangerous this contamination is and will continue to be in the long term. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. if anyone doubted the ability of islamic extremists to attack, events in afghanistan showed how organized the can still be. caliban insurgents mounted an attack against the u.s. embassy and nato headquarters in kabul. a used machine guns and grenades in a brazen show of force. >> running for cover from the taliban assault, this time from the heart of kabul's embassy district. the wounded and bleeding are helped to safety. the insurgents wer
a dangerous attack in afghanistan. for 11 hours, the u.s. embassy in kabul comes under assault for the -- assault by the taliban. american hikers held in iran could be released in days after iran's president says he will grant a pardon on humanitarian grounds. life in the new clear ghost town. six months after disaster struck at a power plant in japan, radiation levels are still too high. >> when we get down to ground level -- what scientists are wrestling with is how dangerous this...
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that is the glide path in afghanistan. because of the commitments we have blunted the commitment of the taliban, we're seeinging process-- progress on the civilian side and most importantly in the fight against al qaeda. >> rose: secretary clinton in her testimony said that she was opposed at the beginning to the withdrawal in the numbers that the president decide on. >> yeah, one of the things about being in the government in the interagency process. >> rose: this is clear. >> i think what's important is that we learn from each other in these discussions. i've had a chance now throh two administrations to sit around in a situation where we participate in policy debates efernlt comes in with the perspective. we have a lot of respect for each other and dynamic. they were different perspectives around the table. but what was clear and i think the reason secretary clinton feels satisfied with the decision is that one, we're carrying o what the president said whi is that the surge would begin to be awn down i july of this year
that is the glide path in afghanistan. because of the commitments we have blunted the commitment of the taliban, we're seeinging process-- progress on the civilian side and most importantly in the fight against al qaeda. >> rose: secretary clinton in her testimony said that she was opposed at the beginning to the withdrawal in the numbers that the president decide on. >> yeah, one of the things about being in the government in the interagency process. >> rose: this is clear....
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this region is the back stage of america's war effort in afghanistan. it doesn't make the headlines, but it is crucial to the fight. not only fuel. virtually every coalition soldier comes through this air base on their way to or out of afghanistan. >> this provides a location where proximity matters. is allows the international efforts in afghanistan to be sourced much quicker than it could from other locations around the world. >> but now kyrgyzstan's new leader says he will shut down the base when the lease runs out in 2014. this could seriously complicate logistics of president obama's planned withdrawal. with pakistan increaseingly unreliable. the americans have been courting other central asian leaders. >> it ends on a very high note. >> this was hillary clinton on a recent trip to uzbekistan. this president used to be regarded as a pariah ya in washington, but they have lifted a ban against them. >> why the u.s. is doing it because they are pretty scared. 2014 is quickly approaches. they not only need to get a lot of material into afghanistan, but
this region is the back stage of america's war effort in afghanistan. it doesn't make the headlines, but it is crucial to the fight. not only fuel. virtually every coalition soldier comes through this air base on their way to or out of afghanistan. >> this provides a location where proximity matters. is allows the international efforts in afghanistan to be sourced much quicker than it could from other locations around the world. >> but now kyrgyzstan's new leader says he will shut...
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. >> to afghanistan now as the governor has narrowly escaped a bomb attack en route to the funeral of president karzai's half brother. he was on his way where thousands of mourners gathered. seen as one of the country's most powerful men, he was shot dead by a member of his own security staff on tuesday. our correspondent joins us from the afghan capital of kabul. perhaps you can tell us a bit more about this explosion. an apparent attempted attack on the he will man province governor. >> well, certainly, that's the way it's being seen here. the governor was on his way to the funeral of president karzai's brother. one of the cars hit an explosive. four policemen accompanying him were hurt, though he was not. also two bombs were discovered on another rout to the village where karzai's brother was buried today. it led to panic, because people attending the funeral could hear them in the distance and there was some sense maybe there was aattack taking place, but it once again shows after one of the most powerful men in afghanistan was killed, it's feared there could be more assassination
. >> to afghanistan now as the governor has narrowly escaped a bomb attack en route to the funeral of president karzai's half brother. he was on his way where thousands of mourners gathered. seen as one of the country's most powerful men, he was shot dead by a member of his own security staff on tuesday. our correspondent joins us from the afghan capital of kabul. perhaps you can tell us a bit more about this explosion. an apparent attempted attack on the he will man province governor....
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the president was not so pressed on the issue of afghanistan. he is not ready to declare victory just yet. victory seems a lot way off in kabul right now. there was an attack on a hotel yesterday. the taliban has claimed responsibility. this brings fresh concerns about turning over security to the afghans. >> the taliban or their allies showing that they can strike at the heart of afghan power. the intercontinental hotel was packed with government officials for a conference on transition to afghan security control. the fighting continued throughout the night. in the end, a nato attack helicopter was needed to kill three of the suicide bombers as they fired down from the rooftop. the government still needs a lot of help. among the dead, waiters, musicians, a senior judge, and police. many internationals were trapped inside of the hotel. >> i don't think we really know what happened. >> there was huge blasts, some 546. -- some explosions. >> this is a part of the taliban activities at the moment against the position of the mountain that has been g
the president was not so pressed on the issue of afghanistan. he is not ready to declare victory just yet. victory seems a lot way off in kabul right now. there was an attack on a hotel yesterday. the taliban has claimed responsibility. this brings fresh concerns about turning over security to the afghans. >> the taliban or their allies showing that they can strike at the heart of afghan power. the intercontinental hotel was packed with government officials for a conference on transition...
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and when we think about afghanistan, we americans think about afghanistan as the place where we were attacked by al qaeda. and so it had very special relevance in terms of their americans thinking about its security. noose not the case in europe. in the special case of germany. the germans don't believe, given their special history, that military force is necessarily awe solution to every problem. and i'm amazed, just to tell you the truth, that there are 45,000 european troops fighting in afghanistan, and some of those are germans. the idea of german forces being deployed outside of europe 20 years ago would have been politically unthinkable. >> warner: so very briefly, the other major pount he made that the u.s. political conscious-- consensus for defending europe, for supporting nato, could disappear in coming decade or two? >> i think he's right. i think there's a new generation of military officers in particular who don't see the value of nato. my generation served in yurng remembered cold war, remember the soviet threat as the ambassador pointed out. the the new generation, wha
and when we think about afghanistan, we americans think about afghanistan as the place where we were attacked by al qaeda. and so it had very special relevance in terms of their americans thinking about its security. noose not the case in europe. in the special case of germany. the germans don't believe, given their special history, that military force is necessarily awe solution to every problem. and i'm amazed, just to tell you the truth, that there are 45,000 european troops fighting in...
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the main pakistani association that delivers field to nato forces in afghanistan says it has no plans to resume supplies. shipments to nato forces in afghanistan arrived via pakistan, but after 24 pakistani soldiers were killed saturday in an apparent nato air strike, the all-pakistan oil tanker owners association says they'll only resume if islamabad accepts an apology for the incident. let's get the latest from kabul. also, the army spoke from pakistan sounding like they are not going to want to cooperate potentially here with nato. >> well, it seems like it, something like this has happened in the past, but it was not as serious this time because a number of pakistani soldiers have been killed, as you just said. i've been speaking to truck drivers and after an guarder officials in the southern province of kandahar, and they just told me more than 1,500 are stuck on the other side of the pakistani border, most of them bringing fuel and other equipment for nato forces in afghanistan. >> and, of course, if pakistan cannot be used as a route, then presumably governments have been talki
the main pakistani association that delivers field to nato forces in afghanistan says it has no plans to resume supplies. shipments to nato forces in afghanistan arrived via pakistan, but after 24 pakistani soldiers were killed saturday in an apparent nato air strike, the all-pakistan oil tanker owners association says they'll only resume if islamabad accepts an apology for the incident. let's get the latest from kabul. also, the army spoke from pakistan sounding like they are not going to want...
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will much change in afghanistan and iraq? >> it is designed in part to create some change on the ground. leon panetta will be coming in as the 23rd secretary of defense. he said that maintaining security gains in afghanistan is one of his top priorities, but he will also be focused on the budget the budget had ballooned under secretary gates, and in fact, under secretary rumsfeld before him. he could start to bring troops back from afghanistan and iraq. we will see him try to balance maintaining the gains in iraq and afghanistan and also increased pressure is to bring down the department's budget, which has soared for the past 14 years. >> was the comparison at the pentagon between what we have seen in afghanistan even since the attack on the hotel, and now we learn that if -- that al qaeda was involved. it is a confusing picture. >> it has cast doubt the idea that there were major security gains. we saw the afghan forces run away from the bombers when they were in the hotel, even though they were armed with the same kind of
will much change in afghanistan and iraq? >> it is designed in part to create some change on the ground. leon panetta will be coming in as the 23rd secretary of defense. he said that maintaining security gains in afghanistan is one of his top priorities, but he will also be focused on the budget the budget had ballooned under secretary gates, and in fact, under secretary rumsfeld before him. he could start to bring troops back from afghanistan and iraq. we will see him try to balance...
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it looks like peace is coming one way or another to afghanistan. i think this is a good opportunity to sell. >> tom: washington bureau chief darren gersh joins us. kind of a bearish comment there at the end of the is piece there. with the possibility of cuts, certainly not certain cuts as you reported. does it mean that the pent dpawn is going to have to spend -- pentagon is going to have spend smart or cutting deeper in the years ahead. >> they have to do a little bit of boarkts i -- of both, i mean. but this is a huge budget sore they have a lot of room -- so they have a lot of room to spend smarter. an f35 jet costs over $100 million. if instead they bought a few ta teens, those are around $40 million. that's one way you can still buy a lot of jets but spend a lot less. >> tom: one of your sources mentioned the droop draw down still scheduled in afghanistan. where will this play into and we will see a smaller military force ahead because of the debt deal. >> it looks like, that is larry corb who used to be an undersecretary at the pentagon. his
it looks like peace is coming one way or another to afghanistan. i think this is a good opportunity to sell. >> tom: washington bureau chief darren gersh joins us. kind of a bearish comment there at the end of the is piece there. with the possibility of cuts, certainly not certain cuts as you reported. does it mean that the pent dpawn is going to have to spend -- pentagon is going to have spend smart or cutting deeper in the years ahead. >> they have to do a little bit of boarkts i...
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we defeated the taliban governme in afghanistan with 400 american advisors. because the northern alliance, okay, the afghans led this, okay. when they le it, we are superfluous. when they won't lead it and te ownership there aren't enough american troops to make it work. what is when we leave it will be divided by a south and north and will they be any worse off, will we be any worse off? i really don't see it. rather than fuing this massive cltoocracy. >> this is the deaf little of imperialism. we have done quite a bit of work around. if you look at the places where i mentioned this program before, 85 countrieswe talk raw sees have wristen and the u.s. was heavily involved in building capacity. we know one fact when capacity isn't there, then they just revert back to autocracy. tom's point is a real problem we're creating incredibility pendency problems in afghanistan right now, and nonetheless i think it's a risk worth taking because we know simply pulling back in most of cases does lead to authoritarianism. >> there's a reason to be that, to build up the
we defeated the taliban governme in afghanistan with 400 american advisors. because the northern alliance, okay, the afghans led this, okay. when they le it, we are superfluous. when they won't lead it and te ownership there aren't enough american troops to make it work. what is when we leave it will be divided by a south and north and will they be any worse off, will we be any worse off? i really don't see it. rather than fuing this massive cltoocracy. >> this is the deaf little of...
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the future of afghanistan after the future of afghanistan after u.s. troops withdraw was very much in question today before the senate foreign relations committee. the immediate subject was the nomination of ryan crocker to serve as u.s. ambassador to afghanistan. he drew on his previous posting as ambassador to iraq. >> we're not out to clearly create a shining city on a hill. that's not going to happen. but there needs to be progress. we went through the same thing in iraq. we chipped away at it. >> woodruff: but senators from both sides wanted to know what the u.s. has to show for $19 billion in aid to stabilize afghanistan over the last ten years. virginia democrat jim webb: >> how much do people want to achieve that may be above what we need to? and we're getting into... into this area of nation building. how much can we achieve? it should only be done if we can articulate a vital national interest because we... we quite frankly need to be doing... doing a lot more of that here. >> woodruff: similar skepticism came from indiana senator richard lug
the future of afghanistan after the future of afghanistan after u.s. troops withdraw was very much in question today before the senate foreign relations committee. the immediate subject was the nomination of ryan crocker to serve as u.s. ambassador to afghanistan. he drew on his previous posting as ambassador to iraq. >> we're not out to clearly create a shining city on a hill. that's not going to happen. but there needs to be progress. we went through the same thing in iraq. we chipped...
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a bomb attack in southern afghanistan has killed 10 people and wounded 28. the roadside device exploded when it was hit by a truck carrying workers that work in canada are. this ash cloud again. what is it doing for airline shares? >> not a lot. we saw european airline shares, british airways, iberia, easyjet, fall from 4.5% to 6%. they are looking at another volcano spewing out ash from iceland, the ash cloud creeping further south. last year, airlines lost $1.70 billion. that was the cost to the industry. travel groups as well. not long ago there reported that last year cost it $170 million. they have reversed some of the losses. very volatile. >> some are saying this is not the same as last year. what about the u.k. banks. >> this is an interesting story. moody's, the credit service agency, is putting 14 u.k. banks under review for possible downgrade. they are taking a look at the credit worthiness of the banks. they are stressing not because of deterioration in the financial sector but because they are seeing a lack of will from the government basically
a bomb attack in southern afghanistan has killed 10 people and wounded 28. the roadside device exploded when it was hit by a truck carrying workers that work in canada are. this ash cloud again. what is it doing for airline shares? >> not a lot. we saw european airline shares, british airways, iberia, easyjet, fall from 4.5% to 6%. they are looking at another volcano spewing out ash from iceland, the ash cloud creeping further south. last year, airlines lost $1.70 billion. that was the...
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to afghanistan, where it least 25 people have been killed in separate incidents. a suicide car bomb left 13 dead. in the north of the country, 12 people were killed after thousands turned out to protest an overnight nato raids. >> running for the streets, they shouted, at "death to america." they carried the bodies with them, make a said that those killed were insurgents, but the demonstrators were adamant that the dead were not taliban. >> four helicopters came to our village. they killed my family. we are not al qaeda, we are not taliban. do things anger afghans more than the killing of the people. the crowds went on a rampage, later, shots would be fired. at least 12 people were killed. it took authorities hours to regain control over the city. they also shouted, "debt to karzei." datasets that is doing its best to limit -- nato says that it is doing its best to lenin's death to civilians. >> across the border in pakistan, there is increasing tension after the raid which left osama bin laden dead. the top u.s. defense officials said they had no evidence that pa
to afghanistan, where it least 25 people have been killed in separate incidents. a suicide car bomb left 13 dead. in the north of the country, 12 people were killed after thousands turned out to protest an overnight nato raids. >> running for the streets, they shouted, at "death to america." they carried the bodies with them, make a said that those killed were insurgents, but the demonstrators were adamant that the dead were not taliban. >> four helicopters came to our...
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s approval of a new three-year program for afghanistan in november. third, on the political track, we commend president karzai for his commitment to proceed with inclusive and fair presidential elections in 2014. and i think the international community must continue to provide robust support to strengthen democratic institutions, including a free press and a strong electoral process. united states is pleased to announce we will be joining other partners in resuming financial dispersement to the afghan reconstruction trust fund so that those resources can be put to work. and finally, this process that we are engaged in, which builds on 10 years of effort requires all in the region, all of the neighbors, but the rest of the international community that has been committed. the entire region has a stake in afghanistan's future, and much to lose if the country again becomes a source of terrorism and instability, and that is why we would, of course, have benefited from pakistan's contribution to this conference. to that end, nobody in this hall is more conc
s approval of a new three-year program for afghanistan in november. third, on the political track, we commend president karzai for his commitment to proceed with inclusive and fair presidential elections in 2014. and i think the international community must continue to provide robust support to strengthen democratic institutions, including a free press and a strong electoral process. united states is pleased to announce we will be joining other partners in resuming financial dispersement to the...
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. >> now to afghanistan where as the u.s. prepares to bring its troops home, women's rights groups say that the international community is preparing to abandon them. 10 years ago when the u.s. arrived, improving the lot of women was considered a major objective. now, activists have said that the advances they have made will be lost. >> fashioning the new future for themselves and their country. every stitch is a testament to a fragile freedom. under the taliban, afghan women were trapped at home. there were uneducated and unemployed. fast forward 10 years and now they make up half of the work force. at this design company, they toiled alongside men. this woman says that she is proud to be the bread winner for her brothers. founder is's concerned about the outlook if there is a reconciliation with the taliban. >> none of them have come forward to say that they are moderate and they believe differently. if their mandate has changed, their view has changed, because they have not claimed that they have changed and they will be di
. >> now to afghanistan where as the u.s. prepares to bring its troops home, women's rights groups say that the international community is preparing to abandon them. 10 years ago when the u.s. arrived, improving the lot of women was considered a major objective. now, activists have said that the advances they have made will be lost. >> fashioning the new future for themselves and their country. every stitch is a testament to a fragile freedom. under the taliban, afghan women were...
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as well. >> our own intelligence was unequivocal in afghanistan. we saw an insurgency that was not only getting passive support from the pakistani army and the pakistani intelligence service, the i.s.i., but getting active support. >> and it was only when the u.s. stopped giving pakistan tipoffs of impending drone attacks that the attacks became successful. >> at the beginning of the drone operations, we gave pakistan advance tipoffs of where we were going, and every single time the target wasn't there anymore. you didn't have to be sherlock holmes to put the dots together. >> pakistan has denied all of these charges. they're fighting their own campaign against insurgents in the frontier region and deny that they backed the taliban. >> all the facts on the ground, the evidence is -- they all speak contrary to this perception that the i.s.i. is in support of these groups, providing the sanctuaries, as providing them material support. >> the recent assault on the u.s. embassy in kabul was quickly blamed on pakistan as the u.s. has taken a harder line
as well. >> our own intelligence was unequivocal in afghanistan. we saw an insurgency that was not only getting passive support from the pakistani army and the pakistani intelligence service, the i.s.i., but getting active support. >> and it was only when the u.s. stopped giving pakistan tipoffs of impending drone attacks that the attacks became successful. >> at the beginning of the drone operations, we gave pakistan advance tipoffs of where we were going, and every single...
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he's the key voice as president obama announces the number of troops he withdraws from afghanistan next month. he's pressure for significant with drawlg. secretary defense robert gates representea pace of the draw down. >> president obama considering the size and pacing of the troop de drown beginning in july. i can tell you it will be no rush to the exits. the vast majority ofhe surge forces that arrived over the past two years will remain rough the summer fighting season. we also reassign many troops from the areas transferred to a began control to into less secure provinces and district. >> charlie: admiral mullen returned from a trip to egypt and germany. president obama nominated martin dempsey precede him. i'm arneed to have admiral mullen back at this table. >> thank you, charlie. >> charlie: let me talk about of gland stan. what's the status on the ground and what kind of negotiating is going on before talk about withdrawal. >> well the status on the ground is actually improved and continues to improve over the course of the arrival of these forces that president obama put in la
he's the key voice as president obama announces the number of troops he withdraws from afghanistan next month. he's pressure for significant with drawlg. secretary defense robert gates representea pace of the draw down. >> president obama considering the size and pacing of the troop de drown beginning in july. i can tell you it will be no rush to the exits. the vast majority ofhe surge forces that arrived over the past two years will remain rough the summer fighting season. we also...
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troops out of afghanistan, particularly now that osama bin laden has been killed. and on the subject of the middle east peace process, there's a big dilemma for britain coming up,. when the palestinians make their bid for statehood in september, americans have already signal that had they're going to oppose that. that leaves david cameron in a bit of a dilemma about what to do. >> and also, ahead of that address to both houses of parliament, naomi, there's going to be a barbecue there today, isn't there, hosted by the first lady and mrs. cameron. >> that's right. believe it or not, i can actually smell barbecue already, so they're obvioused testing the equipment. >> what are they cooking? >> we don't know. i expect it will be burgers and hotdogs. there was some suggestion that the burgers would come from david cameron's oxfordshire constituency, so there would be a link to his home turf there. that is actually being hosted in honor of military personnel who serve in afghanistan and iraq, because the two countries are trying to cooperate a bit more on how to actuall
troops out of afghanistan, particularly now that osama bin laden has been killed. and on the subject of the middle east peace process, there's a big dilemma for britain coming up,. when the palestinians make their bid for statehood in september, americans have already signal that had they're going to oppose that. that leaves david cameron in a bit of a dilemma about what to do. >> and also, ahead of that address to both houses of parliament, naomi, there's going to be a barbecue there...
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they have their so-called ring around afghanistan. you get the sense the taliban are doing much the same thing. they are sort of gathering around the capital. karzai for a long time has been called the mayor of kabul. it's looking like that's the taliban strategy right now. >> warner: why did the u.s. ground forces leave the one operating base they had in this tangy valley and what happened? >> basically they pulled out in the spring because we're preparing to build down. and our ticket out of afghanistan is to turn over provinces to the afghan national army. this was a key test of that. as soon as the americans left and the afghans came in, by all accounts the afghans were not up to the task. the taliban, you know, just like a drop of oil, seeped in and began spreading around. they're running courts. they're conducting roadblocks, check points, you know, extorting stuff from travelers. so it's not a great report card in terms of the way forward. >> warner: do any of the people you were talking to at the pentagon think that this is is
they have their so-called ring around afghanistan. you get the sense the taliban are doing much the same thing. they are sort of gathering around the capital. karzai for a long time has been called the mayor of kabul. it's looking like that's the taliban strategy right now. >> warner: why did the u.s. ground forces leave the one operating base they had in this tangy valley and what happened? >> basically they pulled out in the spring because we're preparing to build down. and our...
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in afghanistan, it is just the operator against the roadside bomb. only the best will be selected to go on to afghanistan as high-threat operators. it's been called the most dangerous job in the world. the improvised explosive devices already claim the lives of more than half a dozen operators. but their work is still seen as essential with violation intelligence. there's a reason they're putting their lives on the line to do this safely. >> we are facing bombs, and we are having a difference in the attack. therefore, taking bombers off the streets effectively. the staff sergeant was killed last year in afghanistan, and as a result, the evidence collected from the device that killed him, a face has been matched, and someone is now answering to that crime. >> they're now identifying the tell-tale signatures of the bomb makers themselves. and the skills of the army's bomb disposal team are in demand back home. they'll be on standby for next year's olympics. in northern ireland, they're still being called out hundreds of times each year. it's the high-r
in afghanistan, it is just the operator against the roadside bomb. only the best will be selected to go on to afghanistan as high-threat operators. it's been called the most dangerous job in the world. the improvised explosive devices already claim the lives of more than half a dozen operators. but their work is still seen as essential with violation intelligence. there's a reason they're putting their lives on the line to do this safely. >> we are facing bombs, and we are having a...
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state department on pakistan and afghanistan. thank you for coming in. every time you come in, we talk about difficult this relationship is. what kind of damage is this going to cause? >> a great deal of damage. i do not think the relationship has been this bad for a long time. they are essentially suspending a lot of cooperation, cutting off trade routes and threatening to become much more uncooperative unless the united states takes corrective measures and accept responsibility for this attack. >> to some extent, this is just highlighting the fundamental problems, right, between the two? the pakistan people are saying they are not going to cut off the relationship, but the americans are saying this is a great tragedy, not totally apologizing. we have a disconnect. >> the united states is more valuable to pakistan rather than the other way around. we need even the minimal amount of cooperation for pakistan in order to hold this in afghanistan. the fundamental issue is we want them to cooperate on the taliban issue and al qaeda, on cross border infiltrat
state department on pakistan and afghanistan. thank you for coming in. every time you come in, we talk about difficult this relationship is. what kind of damage is this going to cause? >> a great deal of damage. i do not think the relationship has been this bad for a long time. they are essentially suspending a lot of cooperation, cutting off trade routes and threatening to become much more uncooperative unless the united states takes corrective measures and accept responsibility for this...
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troops leave iraq this month and in three years will depart afghanistan. the psychological wounds of war will last for some time. the "newshour's" health correspondent, betty ann bowser, reports on a new army program to help soldiers and families cope and the questions surrounding it. >> reporter: here at ft. bragg north carolina, the army has always trained its soldiers to hit the bull's eye. and it's always taught the importance of staying fit. now, the army is trying to teach its soldiers new skills to fight a war in unchartered territory in the human mind. >> every thing begins with a thought. everybody say that, everything begins with a thought. everything begins with a thought. >> reporter: staff sergeant gabriel price is a trainer in the largest psychological program in the army's history. called comprehensive soldier fitness it is being given to virtually all 1.1 million people in uniform. the long years of fighting in iraq and afghanistan have produced alarming increases in post traumatic stress disorder known as p.t.s.d., depression and suicide..
troops leave iraq this month and in three years will depart afghanistan. the psychological wounds of war will last for some time. the "newshour's" health correspondent, betty ann bowser, reports on a new army program to help soldiers and families cope and the questions surrounding it. >> reporter: here at ft. bragg north carolina, the army has always trained its soldiers to hit the bull's eye. and it's always taught the importance of staying fit. now, the army is trying to teach...
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so i have come to the easy question-- what about afghanistan? >> it's a headache. when i think about afghanistan i always have a difficult time thinking my way through the entire situation. the first thing that really worries me is the pakistan situation. we've been over that many, many times. but i guess the way i'd say it is pakistan is ambivalent about how to deal with militancy across the pakistan-afghanistan border and even their own country. that's issue number one. i do think we're make something progress on the military front, particularly, first of all, some success, military successes, with nato and other forces. and most important, it seems to me, improving the capacity of the afghan security forces, the army, and the police force and that's ultimately our exit ticket out of there. it remains to be seen where we can get enough of that accomplished by the 2014 date talked about and also there's the issue of cost. a force like this, we estimate, is going to cost five, six, seven, maybe $8 billion a year to support, and the afghan government, the national b
so i have come to the easy question-- what about afghanistan? >> it's a headache. when i think about afghanistan i always have a difficult time thinking my way through the entire situation. the first thing that really worries me is the pakistan situation. we've been over that many, many times. but i guess the way i'd say it is pakistan is ambivalent about how to deal with militancy across the pakistan-afghanistan border and even their own country. that's issue number one. i do think we're...
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-- is this iraq, is this afghanistan? >> will you do more now to try to get the funding cut? >> there will be greater calls for limiting the military action in libya. this will be a continuing demand of this administration to come to congress, explain what he is doing, explain the mission, tell us what post it off the planning is going on and give us the information that we need. >> thank you very much for joining us. a former rwanda government minister has become the first woman to be found guilty of genocide an international court. she was minister for the family when the crimes were committed. the international criminal tribunal told rwanda that she helped to plan the genocide and organize the rape of women and girls. her son was also convicted of genocide. there has been more misery in north dakota after a river set a new record of flooding there are rising so quickly that it could be seen lining up the side of homes in minutes. that is expected to go as much as six or 7 feet higher over the weekend. the american actor peter falk has died at the age of 83. he was best kno
-- is this iraq, is this afghanistan? >> will you do more now to try to get the funding cut? >> there will be greater calls for limiting the military action in libya. this will be a continuing demand of this administration to come to congress, explain what he is doing, explain the mission, tell us what post it off the planning is going on and give us the information that we need. >> thank you very much for joining us. a former rwanda government minister has become the first...
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. >>> an explosion in southern afghanistan has killed 17 people and wounded many. it was close to the pakistan border. our correspondent has this report. >> the target of friday's attack appears to be a border police commander who was killed. according to officials in afghanistan, the suicide bomber struck a bath house near the pakistani border, about 110 kilometers east of canada are pre -- 110 kilometers east of canned harper it. at least 20 were injured in the attack and taken to local hospitals. the blast happened as the bath house was packed with people getting ready for friday prayers. most of the dead and wounded are believed to be civilians. the taliban says they carry out the attached -- the taliban says they carry out the attack. the town is situated 70 miles east of kandahar and has long been a taliban stronghold. afghan security institutions have been targeted recently in a wave of attacks on the country's army and police who will eventually take over security responsibilities from international forces. today's suicide attack has been condemned by the a
. >>> an explosion in southern afghanistan has killed 17 people and wounded many. it was close to the pakistan border. our correspondent has this report. >> the target of friday's attack appears to be a border police commander who was killed. according to officials in afghanistan, the suicide bomber struck a bath house near the pakistani border, about 110 kilometers east of canada are pre -- 110 kilometers east of canned harper it. at least 20 were injured in the attack and taken...
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it happened on thursday in eastern afghanistan. let's get more from caroline joining me from kabul. what more can you tell lus. >> isaf usually leaves it to member nations whose troops have been killed to make the announcement. we presume that the assailant was an afghan soldiers and wounded at least one other. in a separate incident in afghanistan today, 10 afghan local police have been killed in helmand province when their vehicle ran over a taliban roadside bomb. it has been a difficult day in afghanistan. >> this incident of the two isaf soldiers being killed by someone in an afghan uniform, that is not new. >> right. it has been happening over the course of the past few years. they have been living very closely with western soldiers. this is probably not liked the 30th such incident where someone wearing an afghan national army uniform or police uniform has turned on their mentors or on their own colleagues. >> thank you very much. 2011 has been a difficult year for india's governing party amid corruption scandals, rising prices, and an aging leadership. the focus is beginning
it happened on thursday in eastern afghanistan. let's get more from caroline joining me from kabul. what more can you tell lus. >> isaf usually leaves it to member nations whose troops have been killed to make the announcement. we presume that the assailant was an afghan soldiers and wounded at least one other. in a separate incident in afghanistan today, 10 afghan local police have been killed in helmand province when their vehicle ran over a taliban roadside bomb. it has been a...